how can d twin paradox be proved if u cnt manage to travel faster dan light?

Question

i mean, isnt it just a hypothesis. nothing really proven actually? or is it?

Answer 1

A paradox is not something to prove; it is the result of a rule applied to different situations that produces contradictory results.

The twin paradox does not even require near-light-speeds, but the effect is most obviouse with speeds closer to c. The paradox is, one twin stays on earth and the other twin leaves in a space ship and returns. Relative to the twin on earth, the returning twin will be younger than the twin who stayed on the earth. That is standard relativity, so far. True relativity would theoretically require that both twins age the same, because the earth twin would be moving relative to the space twin. But that's not the way it comes out. Hence, a paradox.

Answer 2

Time dilation as predicted by relativity has been expermentally verified many times. It can even be done with an atomic clock on a plane (the speed does not have to be that high if the clock is accurate), and it has to be corrected for in signals from satellites used for satellite navigation.

However, the twin paradox does not actually relate to this - you have misunderstood it. It relates to the fact that with two twins - one who travels and the other who stays at home - there should be symmetry by relativity. A should see B age slower and B should see A age slower. The paradox is about understanding why this does not happen.

Answer 3

It's NOT a hypothesis, it's a paradox.

Besides, it doesn't require speeds greater than c (speed of light), but speeds NEAR c. If you have a person zooming around the galaxy at 0.9c for 10 years, 20 years may have passed for those on Earth.

No, it hasn't been proven.

Answer 4

Yeah we call it TWINS PARADOX, it is actually a hypothesis because there is no proof....

Answer 5

to know more clickn on this link
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twin_paradox